Ammonium dicyanoaurate
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Aurate(1-), bis(cyano-κC)-, ammonium (1:1), ammonium dicyanoaurate(I)[1]
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.045.862 |
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C2H4AuN3 | |
Molar mass | 267.042 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless crystals |
Density | g/cm3 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium dicyanoaurate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C2H4AuN3.[2] This is a salt of ammonium as cation with an anion composed of a gold atom bearing two cyanide ligands.
Synthesis
[edit]Ammonium dicyanoaurate can be synthesised by dissolution of gold(I) cyanide in ammonium cyanide solution:
- AuCN NH4CN → NH4[Au(CN)2]
Physical properties
[edit]The compound forms colorless crystals which are soluble in water and ethanol.
References
[edit]- ^ Fischer, Dieter; Schwager, Beate; Hönes, Gertrud; Koeber, Karl; Kreuzbichler, Irmingard; Neu-Becker, Ulrike; Swoboda, Gertrude (1995). Compounds with Si, P, As, Sb, Bi, the Alkali Metals and Onium Cations. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-93719-7. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Emergency Planning and Community RightToKnow Act section 313 reporting guidance for the textile processing industry. DIANE Publishing. p. C-12. ISBN 978-1-4289-0164-3. Retrieved 29 November 2024.